Id say - what an image. Im particually fond of the way the land interacts with the mist and light - eriee and spectacular. This is a little different from anything youve posted for a while, but what a great post it is!

Nice landscape, but the balloon really doesn't look convincing to me; the angle seems off and it is too brightly lit, considering the sun is on the other side. Also I can't figure out what is going on with the ballon in the bottom right corner; it looks like it's being filled with hot air but is already floating in the sky? Maybe I am missing something there. I think the photo would look better wiithout these additions, although you could try to remove some of the noise. It looks spectacular in the preview, but a bit spotty at full size.

Hmm....the ballon is on the ground........

What a photo! Instantly into my favorites - the colors, the landscape, the composition... A masterwork!